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self-pit⋅y
[self-pit-ee, self-] 
–noun
| pity for oneself, esp. a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.: We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can. |
Origin:
1615–25
1615–25
Related forms:
self-pit⋅y⋅ing, adjective
self-pit⋅y⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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| self-pit·y (sělf'pĭt'ē) n. Pity for oneself, especially exaggerated or self-indulgent pity. self'-pit'y·ing adj., self'-pit'y·ing·ly adv. |
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self-pity
1621, from self + pity (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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